Eggs Benedict
26 September 2024
Eggs Benedict
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2-4Treat yourself to a classic brunch favourite with Eggs Benedict, featuring perfectly poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and toasted English muffins, all topped with a rich and creamy hollandaise sauce.
Top Tip: For the best poaches eggs add a little vinegar to the pan this helps to firm up the egg whites and create a better shape. Season your hollandaise well as the flavour will not be as strong once on the eggs.
Ingredients
For Hollandaise Sauce:
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp water
- Salt and cayenne pepper
For Eggs Benedict:
- 8 slices Canadian bacon or ham
- 4 large eggs & white wine vinegar
- 2 English muffins, split and toasted
- Chopped chives or parsley for garnish (optional)
Method
1. In a heatproof bowl, whisk together egg yolks and water.
2. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler). Whisk continuously until the mixture thickens.
3. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter while whisking constantly until the sauce is smooth.
4. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper. Keep warm.
5. Fill a wide saucepan with about 5 inches of water. Bring it to a gentle simmer and add 2 tbsp of vinegar.
6. In a separate skillet, heat Canadian bacon or ham slices until they are warm.
7. Toast the English muffin halves and place them on serving plates.
8. Poach the eggs in the simmering water for about 3-4 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny.
9. Place the Canadian bacon or ham on top of the toasted muffins.
10. Carefully place a poached egg on each muffin half.
11. Spoon hollandaise sauce generously over the eggs.
12. Garnish with chopped chives or parsley if desired.
Recipe by James Golding, Head of Food Education, Table Talk Foundation
Table Talk Foundation (registered charity: 1190504) inspiring a new generation through food, to live happier and healthier lives. Through their food education in schools, they teach young people how to cook preparing them with fundamental skills for the rest of their lives.